Pushbullet issued an update this morning that brings even more phone-to-computer-back-to-phone-again integration, similarly to how their previously introduced SMS-reply function works. In the latest update, the Pushbullet team added direct replying via computer to your Hangouts, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, and Line messages. So now, when messages from those apps arrive on your phone, you can reply quickly through Pushbullet on your computer.

The new feature requires Android 4.4 “Kit Kat” and higher. Also, in order to reply to Hangouts messages, you will need the Android Wear app installed. I know that that probably sounds odd, but it’s required even if you don’t own an Android Wear device. In fact, you don’t even have to run the app, just install it.

Finally, the update also introduces a new single button widget that allows you to turn notification forwarding on or off.

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I haven`t been able to reply any whatsapp message. I there something i’m missing in configuration? I just updated both android and my PC Pushbullet app, but doesn’t shows the “reply” option.

Nino Sidari

I keep trying pushbullet, but I feel like Moto Connect is better. Am I missing something? or is this really for non-moto users?

Mitch Lake

would it kill them to allow you to reply to twitter notifications?

KOBALT

I just installed this after hearing about it on here so much. I’ve been missing out. Pushbullet is awesome!

Peter Larson

all i want from pushbullet now is MMS support

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It would be nice if you could leave a window open to view your chat history or have a couple a chats going.

WK

oh man i have been waiting for this day. my work started blocking all instant messaging programs and protocols on the network a few years ago so i’ve been forced to use my phone all the time to chat. and i am a heavy hangouts user, like pretty much 97% hangouts and 3% texting. having the ability again to chat through hangouts on the computer is a godsend for me. only thing is that i wish i can start convos with someone or at least keep a convo window open.

Good_Ole_Pinocchio

Finally what’s app!!! Now I don’t need to touch my phone when I’m on my laptop.

Sweet I can now remove the native google hangouts app since I can do all right through pushbullet

Trent Russell

What we need is a way to suppress hangouts notifications, but allow SMS notifications that come in through hangouts. It’s hugely annoying to receive hangouts notifications, since i’m already seeing that through the hangouts desktop app, but obviously extremely handy to receive and reply to sms.

Jaxon Wright

This made me switch to using Google Messenger for SMS.

Jason Stanton

You can already do this. Up until this update I had hangouts muted since it wasn’t really useful. Since SMS is treated as SMS and is app generic it still comes through as a notification as long as “Text Messages” is turned on. You can even reply.

Trent Russell

Hmm no kidding…

mmark27

So……ah…..don’t these already come to your computer? maybe I miss the utility here.

florious80

I need to be educated as well, all of these have computer counterparts that does the same, the only advantage here is that a single app can do it all. But with a computer i don’t care if I installed all of them, or just one.

Does the phone has to have the particular messaging app installed for push bullet to send reply to? For example, I don’t have facebook messenger, can push bullet send response back to another person without the app on my phone?

Michael Rhodes

It only works if whatever messaging app you want to use is installed on your phone. It just relays whatever you get on your phone to your computer. Once you get the notification on your computer you can then dismiss the notification (and it does the same on your phone) or reply to it. It is great when you are at work because it keeps you off of your phone and you can quickly get back to people.

CoreRooted

Many people cannot install “chat” applications on corporate networks.

Jeromeh

Great, except I cannot just start a hangouts conversation. I have to reply to a message I got.